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PRACTICAL NO – 12
❖ STUDY THE EVOLUTION OF E-WASTE MANAGEMENT RULE

AND IT’S IMPLEMENTATION – HAZARDOUS WASTE RULES
2008, E-WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES
2011 ; E-WASTE (MANAGEMENT) RULES 2016.
OBJECTIVE
➢ To familiar with the E -waste management rules of
2008 , 2011, and 2016.
INTRODUCTION
The evolution of e-waste management and rules has
been marked by a growing awareness of the
environmental and health hazards problems. Over the

years, e-waste management has evolved to address the
growing challenge of electronic waste. Initially, there
were limited regulations and awareness regarding proper

disposal. However, as the environmental impact became
more apparent, governments worldwide started

implementing rules and frameworks.
❖ HAZARDOUS WASTE RULES 2008
The Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and

Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, in India,
serve as a comprehensive regulatory framework to
address issues related to hazardous waste.
1. Scope : The rules define hazardous waste and outline

procedures for its identification, categorization, and
management
2. Authorization: Generators of hazardous waste need

authorization from the regulatory authorities. This
ensures that they follow prescribed procedures for

collection, treatment, and disposal.
3. Treatment and Disposal: Specific methods for
treating and disposing of hazardous waste are
outlined. The aim is to minimize environmental impact
and health risks.
4. Record-keeping: Proper documentation and record-

keeping are emphasized to track the generation,
movement, and disposal of hazardous waste, aiding in
transparency and accountability

These rules are designed to protect the environment,
safeguard public health, and ensure that hazardous

waste is managed in a way that minimizes risks and
adheres to sustainable practices
❖ E-WASTE RULES 2011
The e-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011
have been notified in May 2011 and are effective from
01-05-2012. These rules were notified in advance to

give the various stakeholders adequate time to prepare
themselves and also to place the required
infrastructure for the effective implementation of these
rules.
• These rules shall apply to every producer, consumer or
bulk consumer, collection centre, dismantler and recycler
of e-waste involved in the manufacture, sale, purchase
and processing of electrical and electronic equipment or
components as specified in schedule – The regulatory
agencies involved are SPCBs/PCCs and cpcb.
• The e-waste Rules apply to all electrical and electronic
equipment and The rule will not apply to lead acid
batteries as covered under the Batteries (Management
and Handling) Rules, 2001. The rules shall not apply to,
Micro and Small enterprises as defined in the Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises.
• Producer is any person who, irrespective of the selling

technique used, “manufactures and offers to sell electrical
and electronic equipment under his own brand; or offers
to sell under his own brand, assembled electrical and
electronic equipment produced by other
manufacturers or suppliers; or offers to sell imported
electrical and electronic equipment” and has to take
authorization under these Rules for implementation of
EPR.
• Bulk Consumers are bulk users of electrical and

electronic equipment such as central government or state
government departments, public sector undertakings,
banks, educational institutions, multinational
organizations, international agencies and private
companies .
• . Collection Centre is a centre established individually
or jointly or a registered society or a designated agency

or a company or an association to collect e-waste which
has to obtain authorization under E-Waste Rules, 2011.
• Dismantler is any person or registered society or a

designated agency or a company or an association
engaged in dismantling of used electrical and electronic
equipment into their components who has to obtain
authorization and registration E-Waste Rules, 2011. The
association may include a consortium as well.
• Recycler is any person who is engaged in recycling or
reprocessing of used electrical and electronic equipment
or assemblies or their component. Recycling facility may
be set up by an individual or a company or a joint venure
or a consortium. .
❖ E-WASTE RULES 2016
E-Waste (Management) Rules were enacted in India on the 1st of

October 2016. The rules lay down the responsibilities of
stakeholders like the manufacturer, producer, collection centres,
dealers, refurbishes, consumers or bulk consumers, dismantlers,
recyclers, state government and environment agencies. The rules
also define various terms and introduce vital changes that were
missing from the E-waste Handling Rules of 2011
• The E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016, focussed on the scientific

management of certain electronic items like Compact Fluorescent
Lamp (CFL) and other mercury-containing lamps that contain
hazardous and toxic components. This helped consider the lack of
regulation for managing CFL and other mercury-containing lamps.
• The exemption to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligation
was given to the micro and small industry sector as defined in Micro
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)Developmental Act, 2006.
This continued in the 2016 rules. However, small enterprises, which
are referred to as one of the major sources of e-waste, have been
included in the rules for responsibility as manufacturers without
burdening them with EPR responsibility as applicable to producers
• Earlier, the collection centre were set up by the producer or any
person, agency, or association to collect e-waste. After the E-waste
(Management) Rules, 2016, the collection was made the producer's
responsibility
• Earlier, the producers were required to obtain authorisation from
SPCB/PCCs for implementing their EPR. After the E-Waste
Management Rules of 2016 came into effect, a single EPR
Authorisation through CPCB was introduced. EPR not only manages
to make the producers responsible for the entire life cycle of the
product
• Authorisation and licences that are mandatory under the E-waste
Management Rules are therefore essential for any business related
to manufacturing, sale, import, recycling and disposal of end-of-life
EEE.
• The concerned SPCBs grant authorisation to keep e-waste or
hazardous components for dismantling. Such authorisation is
provided to Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs).
Similarly, dismantling and refurbishing activities need prior
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PRACTICAL NO – 12

❖ STUDY THE EVOLUTION OF E-WASTE MANAGEMENT RULE

been marked by a growing awareness of the

environmental and health hazards problems. Over the

growing challenge of electronic waste. Initially, there

were limited regulations and awareness regarding proper

more apparent, governments worldwide started

❖ HAZARDOUS WASTE RULES 2008

The Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and

1. Scope : The rules define hazardous waste and outline

2. Authorization: Generators of hazardous waste need

ensures that they follow prescribed procedures for

and health risks.

4. Record-keeping: Proper documentation and record-

movement, and disposal of hazardous waste, aiding in

transparency and accountability

safeguard public health, and ensure that hazardous

adheres to sustainable practices

❖ E-WASTE RULES 2011

The e-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011

have been notified in May 2011 and are effective from

01-05-2012. These rules were notified in advance to

• Producer is any person who, irrespective of the selling

• Bulk Consumers are bulk users of electrical and

• . Collection Centre is a centre established individually

or jointly or a registered society or a designated agency

• Dismantler is any person or registered society or a

E-Waste (Management) Rules were enacted in India on the 1st of

• The E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016, focussed on the scientific

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